Sambhal cops’ killing: One accused shot in encounter

SAMBHAL: Kamal, one of the three undertrials who shot two constables and escaped from police custody in Sambhal on Wednesday, was shot in a police encounter in neighbouring Amroha late on Saturday evening.
ADG Avinash Chandra confirmed that one of the absconding accused Kamal was shot dead in an encounter which took place under Adampur police station limits in Amroha district.
"Kamal opened fire at an Amroha police team leaving a constable, Praveen Kumar, injured.In self-defence, the police team also retaliated in which Kamal sustained bullet injuries. He was caught alive and rushed to district hospital in Amroha where he succumbed to injuries. We have cordoned off the area and will launch combing operation in morning to get the other two fugitives, Shakeel and Dharampal,” the ADG said.
Late on Saturday evening, police got a lead that all three absconding accused - Kamal, Shakeel and Dharmpal - were hiding at the jungle area of Shergarh village on the border of Sambhal and Amroha districts.
Police force from Adampur and Hasanpur police stations of Amroha immediately cordoned off the area.
Seeing themselves surrounded, the miscreants opened fire on police teams. In retaliatory firing, Kamal suffered bullet while others managed to escape.
After getting information about the encounter , police chiefs of Amroha and Sambhal, Vipin Tada and Yamuna Prasad, also rushed to the spot with heavy police force.
SP Tada said that injured constable had been sent to community health center from where he was referred to district hospital.
The three had killed two constables when they were being taken to Moradabad jail after a court appearance and escaped from custody on Wednesday evening. A massive combing operation is on since then in the area to nab the three.